India had a mixed day at the Indonesia Open Super 1000. PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered wins in their opening round matches to advance to the Round of 16. However, it was a disappointing day for India in men’s singles with experienced shuttlers Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy bowing out in the Round of 32.
In the women’s singles, Anupama Upadhyay and Rakshitha Ramraj also failed to progress. Meanwhile, Malvika Bansod, who looked in good touch, was forced to retire mid-match after suffering a knee injury during a rally.
Men’s Doubles: Strong Start for Satwik and Chirag
Satwik and Chirag lost the first game 18-21 to the Indonesian pair Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana. In the second game, they were down 5-10, but made a great comeback. They closed the gap to 9-12 and then won 8 points in a row to lead 17-12. The Indonesians tried to come back, but Satwik and Chirag held on to win the game 21-18.
The third game was close at 10-10, but after the break the Indian pair played brilliantly. They took control and won the game 21-14 to move into the next round.
Women Singles: PV Sindhu Advances, Injury Blow for Malvika, Early Exits for Rakshitha and Anupama.
PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara 22-20, 21-23, 21-15 in a thrilling three-game match to secure a place in the next round of the BWF Super 1000 event.
After winning a close first game, Sindhu was on track to take the second and win the match in straight games. However, Okuhara fought back and claimed the second game 23-21, forcing a decider.
In the final game, Sindhu played confidently and sealed the match with a 21-15 win to move into the next round.
Anupama Upadhyay bowed out against Korea’s Kim Ga Eun, losing 21-15, 21-9 in straight games.
Rakshitha Ramraj played well and took the first game against World No. 9 Supanida Katethong but lost the match 21-14,15-21,12-21.
Malvika Bansod was playing very well and had a lead of 21-16, 16-15 against Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani. However, she slipped during a rally while returning the shuttle and injured her left knee. Unfortunately, she had to retire from the match.
Men’s Singles: Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy Lose in First Round
Lakshya Sen lost to World No. 2 Shi Yu Qi 11-21, 22-20, 21-15 in the first round.
In the opening game, the Chinese shuttler dominated and defeated Sen easily with a score of 21-11. In the second game, Lakshya made a spirited comeback. Despite being 5-11 down at the interval, the Indian shuttler fought back brilliantly to win it 22-20 and force a decider. However, in the final game, Sen fell short and lost 15-21, suffering yet another first-round exit.
India’s HS Prannoy also had a disappointing outing as he crashed out against Indonesia’s rising star Alwi Farhan 17-21,18-21 in straight games.
Indian Challenge at Indonesia Open S1000, Round of 32 (Tomorrow)
Mixed Doubles – R32
- Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto vs Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei
- Ashith Surya/Amrutha Pramuthesh vs Mads Vestergaard/Christine Busch
- Satish Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath vs Ye Hing Wei/Nichole Gonzales Chan
- Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Gadde vs Shimogami/Hobara
Men’s Singles – R32
- Kiran George vs Loh Kean Yew
Women’s Doubles – R32
- Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand vs Buhrova/Kantemyr